Public Holidays
Public Holidays
Jan 14 2005 Tamil Thai Pongal Day. Jan 21 Eid al-Adha (Hadji Festival Day). Feb 4 Independence Commemoration Day. Feb 7 Mahasivaratri. Mar 25 Good Friday. Apr 13-14 Tamil and Sinhala New Year. Apr 21 Milad un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet). May 1 May Day. May 23-24 Vesak Poya Days. Nov 1 Deepavali. Nov 3-5 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Dec 25 Christmas Day. Jan 10 2006 Eid al-Adha (Hadji Festival Day). Jan 14 Tamil Thai Pongal Day. Feb or Mar Mahasivaratri. Feb 4 Independence Commemoration Day. Apr 13-14 Tamil and Sinhala New Year. Apr 14 Good Friday. May 1 May Day. Apr 11 Milad un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet). May Vesak Poya Days. Oct 21 Deepavali. Oct 22-24 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Dec 25 Christmas Day.
Note
(a) Although not official public holidays, Poya holidays are often observed on the day of each full moon. In general, Hindu and Buddhist festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is often only possible to forecast the approximate time of their occurrence. (b) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted; however, since Sri Lanka is not a predominantly Muslim country restrictions (which travellers may experience elsewhere) are unlikely to cause problems.
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